Barry Ritholtz

Harvard's Lesson In Private Equity

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Harvard's considering the sale of part of its private-equity investments is not shocking news.

The Next Recession Is Coming. Big Deal.

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Predictions tend to be worthless, but long-term forecasts by economists are uniquely useless.

Twitter's Identity Crisis Gets In The Way Of A Sale

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The past few weeks of revelations about Donald Trump should convince you of the utility of Twitter’s platform.

So Many Hedge Funds, So Little Alpha

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No one seems to have cracked the code for selecting emerging managers consistently over time.

Mr. Market Doesn't Care About Your Politics

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During the ordinary course of business, a president isn't usually an especially important market-moving agent.

Health-Care Costs Ate Up All Your Pay Raises

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Real compensation has risen 61 percent since 1970; real wages have increased less than 3 percent.

Please Debate America's Sorry Infrastructure

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It would be nice to learn more from each candidate what they would do as president to restore the state of U.S. infrastructure to its former greatness.

The Contrarian Signal In The REIT Breakout

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The appeal of REITs is their high dividends in an era of low bond yields.

The Reason The Lehman Moment Still Is With Us

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In 2008, DOJ and SEC enforcement actions against Wall Street had fallen 87 percent.

Income Liftoff Shows The Recovery Is Real

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The most recent numbers showed that incomes for all Americans are rising in a meaningful way.